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Kansas City Royals @
Minnesota Twins
2008-09-10 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 20421 Β· 72Β°F Β· Wind L to R Β· 2:50
Minnesota Twins defeated Kansas City Royals 7β1. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 7th. Kevin Slowey earned the win. Jason Kubel went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Kevin Slowey L: Kyle Davies SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Reliford Β· 1B: Brian Runge Β· 2B: Chad Fairchild Β· 3B: Greg Gibson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kila Ka'aihue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denard Span | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Alexi Casilla | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Mauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Morneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Kubel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Delmon Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Buscher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Gomez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Davies | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Rob Tejeda | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Slowey | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Boof Bonser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Craig Breslow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: S8/L6M+
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/F9LS.1-3
- David DeJesus: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 1
- Denard Span: 7/F7LM+
- Alexi Casilla: S8/G4M+
- Joe Mauer: 5/P7LSF
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: D7/F7D
- Ross Gload: 43/G4.2-3
- John Buck: 53/G5+
- Esteban German: 8/F8RD+
Bot 2
- Jason Kubel: S8/G4M+
- Delmon Young: 9/F89S
- Brian Buscher: W.1-2
- Nick Punto: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Carlos Gomez: S8/L6D+.3-H;1-3
- Denard Span: SB2
- Denard Span: K
Top 3
- Jason Smith: 8/F78M
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5
- Alberto Callaspo: 4!3/G4M
Bot 3
- Alexi Casilla: S8/L4MD+
- Joe Mauer: S6/G6.1-2
- Justin Morneau: 4/P9LS
- Jason Kubel: DGR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-3
- Delmon Young: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Brian Buscher: K
Top 4
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Jose Guillen: 7/F78D
- Mark Teahen: 3/L3+
Bot 4
- Nick Punto: 3/L3
- Carlos Gomez: 13/G15
- Denard Span: 43/G4
Top 5
- Ross Gload: D39/L3+
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: 43/G34S-.2-3
- Jason Smith: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Alexi Casilla: 8/F8RD
- Joe Mauer: 43/G4D
- Justin Morneau: K
Top 6
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RD
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RM
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD+
Bot 6
- Jason Kubel: 13/G-
- Delmon Young: S9/L34D+
- Brian Buscher: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Nick Punto: S7/P7S-.2-H
- Carlos Gomez: POCS2(134)
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: W
- Ross Gload: 7/F7M
- John Buck: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Carlos Gomez: S8/P8LS
- Denard Span: W.1-2
- Alexi Casilla: S1/BG25.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-H(NR);B-3
- Joe Mauer: 3/G3+
- Justin Morneau: 7/P7S
- Jason Kubel: S8/G4+.3-H
- Delmon Young: S8/G6.1-2
- Brian Buscher: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Esteban German: K
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Nick Punto: K
- Carlos Gomez: 6/P6MD
- Denard Span: K
Top 9
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LD
- David DeJesus: 63/G6MD
- Jose Guillen: S8/L8RS+
- Mark Teahen: S7/G56.1-3
- Ross Gload: DI.1-2
- Ross Gload: 6/P6D-
























